31st July 1919
Aftermath of War
Generals Sir H. Plumer and Sir E. Allenby promoted to Field Marshals; German Sir H. Rawlinson sent to N. Russia to co-ordinate withdrawal.
Germany: A republic is declared at Weimar and a new constitution adopted.
British Gurkha Rifles march in Baku, Azerbaijan. The area is under British occupation to protect local oilfields.
